Welcome to
Manzanita Writers Press!

Whether you are a writer, an avid reader, or are ready to publish your book, you've come to the right place. Manzanita Writers Press is a literary publisher and nonprofit arts organization located at Manzanita Arts Emporium, a creative community center in historic downtown Angels Camp. We bring writers, readers and artists together through workshops, anthologies, book publishing, referrals and events in the Mother Lode region of California. Our location in the scenic, rural Sierra Nevada foothills of Calaveras County is inspirational to the many writers who reside here and in the surrounding rural counties.

Manzanita Writers Press has published 14 books, with several more planned for 2017. We have organized countless readings, workshops and events in the region and have held writing contests, and promoted the literary and visual arts in Calaveras, Amador and Tuolumne Counties. Manzanita publishes works by regional writers and those with a connection to the Mother Lode. It also prints Manzanita: Poetry and Prose of the Mother Lode and Sierra, a series of literary publications. Our latest anthology, A Taste of Literary Elegance: Wine, Cheese and Chocolate, and our other publications are available for purchase on our website and through Amazon and Small Press Distribution in Berkeley, CA.

We are now accepting submissions for the next Manzanita Writers Press Anthology

Submissions open August 8. All submissions will be considered for the blog site as well as for future anthologies planned, including an eBook and print book. Ameteurs and professionals are welcome. If you have a fire story to tell, please submit.

All information and forms are included below. Please take the time to read all materials carefully. You can fill out the submission form on your computer and email back to us, or output the form, fill it out by hand, and deliver it via mail or drop off at MAE.

Special Thanks to Our Event Sponsors

Attention Writers, Artists and Photographers

There's a new creative scene in downtown Angels Camp.

at 1211 South Main Street
(kitty-corner from the Visitors Center).

You'll find a warm environment where creative workshops and events
are happening and you'll marvel at the gallery of contemporary arts.
The Emporium is open 6 days a week from 10 am - 5 pm (closed on Tuesdays).

Come join us in artful collaboration . . .

Word Press Boot Camp With Linda Lee

Set up your professional website and learn how to update and maintain it.

Writers Unlimited is a gathering of authors who bring their work for peer feedback. The group was founded in 1984 by Monika Rose and has published five Manzanita volumes and an additional three Journal volumes. With the formation of Manzanita Writers Press in 2009, the Manzanita series and other books are now published by MWP, Manzanita Writers Press, a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization.

Meeting Information

Morning Meeting Times:
Every 1st and 3rd Monday morning at 10 am

Evening Meeting Times: Every 2nd and 4th Monday
6:30 until 9:30 pm

Manzanita Arts Emporium
1211 South Main Street
Angels Camp, CA 95222
There will be no writers meetings on holidays such as Christmas and Christmas Eve, Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Labor Day, etc.

Evening meetings: Snacks are brought and shared by the collective. Please email Monika ahead to let her know you are planning on coming as seating is limited. Also, you should attend a couple of sessions before your work is approved for manuscript review. Longtime members receive priority for manuscript review. There is a manuscript and review protocol.

Contact: Monika Rose, facilitator
mrosemanza@jps.net
(209) 728-6171

MANZANITA ARTS EMPORIUM

1211 South Main Steet, Suite 110
PO Box 460
Angels Camp, CA 95222

Hours:
Wednesday through Monday, 10am - 5 pmClosed on Tuesdays

Now Showing in the Gallery

Manzanita Arts Emporium is filled with the works of these fine artists . . .